The New York City Marathon on Sunday broke the record for the world's largest marathon, with 55,646 runners crossing the finish line in Central Park, organisers said. That beat the record set by Berlin's Marathon in September,

The New York City Marathon has been run every year since 1970. Contested on the first Sunday in November, the course covers the traditional 26.2-mile marathon distance, and is run rain or shine winding through all five boroughs.

In a New York minute, the city’s iconic marathon took the world record for the most finishers from the Berlin Marathon, as 55,646 athletes completed the five-borough race on November 3. These big races—several are part of the World Marathon Majors,

The New York City Marathon on Sunday broke the record for the world's largest marathon, with 55,646 runners crossing the finish line in Central Park, organisers said.

The Sydney Marathon has been elevated to join the Abbott World Marathon Majors running series, placing it alongside landmark international events including the London and New York marathons.

Organisers of the annual Sydney marathon say having the event on the World Majors program will bring huge international exposure to running in Australia. The marathon’s operations director, Simon Bryan,